Hi everyone , well my competition and convention weekends are over until May!! So we can get back on track! March always seems to be a crazy and busy month for dancers. It is always so much fun but it is good to relax after it all!!
Lyrical
In this blog post I am going to focus on lyrical which is another type of dance. Lyrical is a mix of jazz and ballet . This creates dancers to use emotion and interpret the music. Facial expression in lyrical is very important, to get the story of the music across. Today, lyrical can sometimes be called contemporary ( also another type of dance but similar to lyrical). To perform a lyrical dance requires a lot of technique and experience that the dancer must have.
My Opinion
I am a big fan of contemporary and lyrical numbers. As a dancer it lets you explore different ways to express the musics story. Lyrical usually comes easy to me and I am able to pick up lyrical choreography at a decent pace. I also enjoy watching this dance style the most, finding it entertaining . Down below Is a link to YouTube , that will show a video of Amy Yakima and Robert Ronald. Amy Yakima is last seasons winner of So You Think You Can Dance( SYTYCD).This video is a contemporary routine but it Is one of my favorite dances from last season of SYTYCD. Amy is also one of my favorite dancers. Who is your favorite dancer?
This is a picture of Amy Yakima, taken for and from the magazine Dance Spirit
To see this video click Here
My next post
In my next post I hope to talk about ballet!! It is a big topic to cover so be ready to read!!! Have a great week!!
Hi Ashley!
ReplyDeleteYou did a lovely job of explaining what lyrical dance is. I would only say, a person who has no idea what this style is though might be confused because they might not know much about jazz and ballet so you could add a small definition of this style just to give the reader a picture.
Your examples of some great dancers are very helpful because you even provided background as to where they came from. The video is also a great addition to your opinion.
I would have to say my favorite dancer is Lester Horton. He was a modern dancer who looked at movement in such a new way for his time, his work inspires me to create new and different pieces. Even if the style isn't modern dance I'm working with I always fall back on him to inspire me.
Looking forward to next week's post about ballet!
Meghan
Hi Meghan,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the feedback! That is a really good point, thank you so much for pointing that out! I will go and add to ballet and jazz. Lester Horton was an amazing cheographer and dancer!! I think he created something called Horton Technique. He also established the first permanent theater for modern dance is L.A. The history of dance is so interesting!
Have a great week!
Thank you,
Ashley